Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Reflection: This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration. This celebration highlights for us the Lord’s glory as the Son of God and our Savior. The Transfiguration, for the disciples, is an invitation to faith. The days that followed this event in Mt. Tabor was devastating, the…
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Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord WE WANT SUCCESS WITHOUT STRUGGLE; WE WANT FULFILLMENT WITHOUT HARD WORK. ***** The transfiguration of Jesus depicts a glimpse of Christ’s glory, of his resurrection, but it had to be achieved with the greatest of pain. Strictly speaking, it was unnecessary for Jesus to go through…
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18th Sunday A Multiplication of Loaves In today’s Gospel, we see that the disciples were so concerned about the hungry crowd that they asked Jesus to dismiss them so that they could go and buy for themselves something to eat. But Jesus tells them: “You give them something to eat. You take care of…
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Reflection: We all have fears, whether they have rational grounds or none. Many people today are afraid things that are merely aethetics and are not necessary for life, but are seen to be necessary. Sometimes also our own security is compromised and fear sets in. But Jesus reminds us today that there is a fear…
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Reflection: The Parable of the weeds and the wheat teaches us that God’s wisdom is always beyond our human expectations. When we see weeds (evil) would think that they should be uprooted instantly as we see it. But God sees that when weeds are pulled out sometimes they take with them the wheat, weeds can…
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Readings Wis 12:13. 16-19 Ps 86:5-6. 9-10. 15-16 Rom 8:26-27 Mt. 13:24-43 Last Sunday we focused on planting seeds while this Sunday we will be talking about pulling weeds. The two go together. As a gardener, I know so well that it is much easier to plant seeds than pulling the weeds—and much more time-consuming…
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Mass Readings Reading 1 — Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm — Psalm 65:10-15 Reading 2 — Romans 8:-18-23 Gospel — Matthew 13:1-23 “Whoever has ears ought to hear,“ says our Lord to the crowd. And today, we listen to Him telling us the same. For Jesus, to listen is not just any activity but an important means…
Read MoreReading 1 – 1 Kings 3:5-12 Psalm – Psalm 119:57-130 Reading 2 – Romans 8:-28-30 Gospel – Matthew 13:44-52 Many of us treasure something or someone, and even a place or event. Our memories are full of these. But the question is, “what do I treasure the most?” The first reading this Sunday reminds us of what Solomon asked the Lord to…
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Mass Readings: Reading 1 — Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm — Psalm 65:10-15 Reading 2 — Romans 8:-18-23 Gospel — Matthew 13:1-23 Reflection: The Lord through the Prophet Isaiah says, “…my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.” These words of the Lord summarizes…
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15th Sunday A of Ordinary Time Today’s scripture readings can give us a real sense of hope, because in a very powerful way, they proclaim that the power of the word of God will be fulfilled. In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah speaks about the power…
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